All I can say is sadness. Keep his family in your thoughts during this time.
Falling on Hard Times Single from Julius
Julius comes out of the gates strong with his intro and then the song kind of has a letdown when the vocals come in. The vocals were fine and I really loved the instrumentals behind him. The intro just doesn’t make sense with the rest of the song. The intro starts strong and makes me think something almost grand is about to happen, when in reality the song’s energy completely changes and I am left hanging high and dry. He should’ve either made the rest of the song fit his intro or made an intro that fit the rest of the song. Julius has great potential. Once he works out the kinks and rough music blending he’ll be great.
– April B.
“Falling on Hard Times” instrumentality does have a grandiose feel to it. Julius’ voice is one that has a storyteller tone to it that would work well with rock or folk music. I enjoy his voice and after listening to the single it is one that grows on you. The ending is a little harsh, but otherwise I liked the overall song and would be interested in hearing other songs by him – Richard
Thanks to SoundCloud for allowing us to share his single. Take a moment to listen:
Special Offer on Nathan Farrugia’s Seraphim Sequence
As part of Apple’s Book of the Week promotion in the US, UK and Canada, the sequel to The Chimera Vector has 70 percent off for the next 4 days. In all countries, all ebookstores, including Amazon. I’m not sure if you have The Seraphim Sequence already, but you might like to snap it up for 2.99! 🙂
Also look for Nathan’s first novel in the series Chimera Vector. We’ll be doing a podcast in the next month reviewing both, so be sure to come back when that is uploaded. Check out the trailer for Chimera Vector from Nathan’s “Nathan M. Farrugia” YouTube channel:
Ep 1 ComicPopping Manga Style with Strobe Edge
Ep 1 ComicPopping Manga Style with Strobe Edge
In this episode April, Luis, Logan, Jonathan, and Richard review and discuss the romance manga Strobe Edge.
Join us for another fun episode, by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.
Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know by e-mailing us at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will put it in our review rotation list. Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording. Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you. So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.
What we reviewed in this episode:
1) Strobe Edge, Vol. 1, Io Sakisaka, Viz Media, 2012. ISBN: 978-1421550688, $9.99.
Music clips used in this episode:
1) “Can I Say I Love You”, Boggie, musically.com, 2008.
Links:
http://www.viz.com/ – Viz Media’s Website
http://www.musicalley.com/ – Music Alley’s Website
http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?pageNum_MusicList=3&totalRows_MusicList=23&BandHash=40e39340ab615f450ae6f7c509221e60 – “Can I Say I Love You”, Boggie, 2008.
http://strangefruituk.com/ – Strangefruit’s Website
https://www.facebook.com/strangefruituk – Strangefruit’s Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page
Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden Single “Blue Hotel”
Usually I don’t like higher pitched female vocals, but in Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden’s case I really liked it. Kate was softer but she wasn’t wispy. There’s a big difference between singing higher with breath control than without and Kate proves that. She had enough support and strength behind her sound to work with the rest of the music instead of getting overpowered by it. Speaking of, I loved the groove from the instrumentals. The more rock feel gave their sound just the right amount of edge to really stand out in a good way. From the very beginning I was really into the music. Their name is a little long for me but that’s a minor detail, I know plenty of bands that have longer names that have gone big. This is another great band to keep your eye on.
– April B.
Check out the single “Blue Hotel” from the bands “Kate Tucker” YouTube channel:
DragonBall Z: Battle of Gods Trailer
If you are a DragonBall Z fan you will want to check you local theaters for the Battle of Gods movie. Sadly it is not showing in our area, but check in your area, because the movie is only getting a limited release in the U.S. Thanks to the “MOVIECIPS Trailers” channel for the trailer:
Original Sin Marvel Trailer
Get ready for the Original Sin storyline from Marvel Comics to be hitting the collected Hard Cover and Trade editions. Check out the trailer from the “Marvel UK” channel on YouTube:
Young Rising Sons single “King of the World”
Young Rising Sons is my type of music! From their look to their sound everyone appeals to my tastes artistically. I always talk about wanting crisper vocals but sometimes the opposite works just as good-if not better. Having crisper instrumentals with a more static sound for vocals is brilliant and makes the music even more interesting. The lyrics are amazing, poetic and truthful. The instrumentals also stand on their own and keep the song moving and the listener interested because they aren’t too repetitive. Young Rising Sons is great and I think I just found my back to school obsession.
-April B.
Check out Young Rising Sons’ music video for “King of the World” from their YouTube Channel. Its a great upbeat song:
Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 7 // The Basement, Columbus, OH // with Little Daylight
August 8 // Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN // with Little Daylight
August 9 // Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA // with Little Daylight
August 11 // House of Blues – Bronze Peacock, Houston, TX // with Little Daylight
August 12 // Stubbs JR, Austin, TX // with Little Daylight
August 13 // House of Blues – Cambridge Room, Dallas, TX // with Little Daylight
August 15 // Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO // with Little Daylight
August 18 // Club Congress Phoenix, AZ // with Little Daylight
August 19 // Voodoo Room, San Diego, CA // with Little Daylight
August 20 // Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA with Little Daylight
For more news on Young Rising Sons, visit their social media:
City of Heavenly Fire Trailer
If you haven’t gotten into the Mortal Instruments novels by Cassandra Clare you might want to go back and check them out. Below is the trailer for the last book of the series, City of Heavenly Fire. Thanks to the “Simon Teen” channel on YouTube for the following trailer:
Ep 12 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Stand Up and Say No’s Assuming Loyal EP
Ep 12 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Stand Up and Say No’s Assuming Loyal EP
In this episode April, Luis, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss the Assuming Loyal EP by the Ottawa based band Stand Up and Say No. Thank you to Katie Trimble, of the MuseBox, for sending us Stand Up and Say No’s EP to review.
Join us for another fun episode by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.
Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know and we will put it in our review rotation list. Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording. Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you. So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.
What we reviewed in this episode:
1) Assuming Loyal EP, Stand Up and Say No, 2012.
Music clips used in this episode:
1) “We Push Through”, Assuming Loyal EP, Stand Up and Say No, 2012.
2) “We Only Have Now”, Assuming Loyal EP, Stand Up and Say No, 2012.
Links:
http://standupandsayno.com/ – Stand Up and Say No’s Website
https://www.facebook.com/musicstandupandsayno – Stand Up and Say No’s Facebook Page
http://themusebox.net/ – The Muse Box’s Website.
https://www.facebook.com/musebox?ref=br_tf – The Muse Box’s Facebook Page.
http://www.everfoundmusic.com/ – Everfound’s Webpage
https://www.facebook.com/everfound – Everfound’s Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page.